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Live Reviews Metal

Drowning Pool take over Dreamland

Words and Photos by Dave Martin/Faversham Photography Over 20 years since their last visit to the UK, Drowning pool assembled some early 2000s heavy hitters for their 2025 UK and Ireland tour. First to the stage were Californian band Hed PE the band formed in the 90s are known for their eclectic [more…]

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Metal

STRYPER

THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL REVIEWER – GRAEME WRIGHT I’m an agnostic, and people always ask me why I love Stryper so much even though I’m not a Christian. Well, to be honest, I love Black Metal and Death Metal as well, but I don’t spend my Sunday evenings burning down churches [more…]

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Metal

N.Y.C – ‘Built To Destroy’ Review

N.Y.C – ‘Built To Destroy’ Hard Rock Adrenalizing Media Network Release Date – November 14th 2025 Review By Smudge Smith Well, here’s a thing and a very welcome surprise. Tommy Bolan the axeman that did Warlock’s legendary ‘Triumph And Agony’ has roped in a couple of mates, basically Metal Church’s awesome rhythm [more…]

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Metal

Eld Varg – ‘Destroyer’

Metal Independent Release Release Date – November 14th, 2025 Review By Smudge Smith It was Saturday, 1st June 2025, in a tent in Lincoln that I first witnessed Eld Varg. The tent housed one of the bars at the Call of the Wild festival. I was thirsty, so I had a pint [more…]

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Metal

The Pretty Wild – ‘Zero.Point.Genesis’

New Metal Sumerian Records 21st,Release Date – November 21st 2025 Review By Smudge Smith I can’t relate much to The Pretty Wild. All I know is that sisters Jules and Jyl are the singers, and they really don’t have any boundaries when it comes to making music. They say that this, their [more…]

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Metal

Wolftooth – ‘Wizard’s Light’ Review

Heavy Metal Ripple Music Release Date – November 21st, 2025 Review By Smudge Smith It looks like Wolftooth are quite the deal. Having formed in 2017, they knocked out an EP which got them a label, and their second release hit number seven in the doom charts before their third album hit [more…]

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Live Reviews Metal

Disturbed bring The Sickness to London

Words by Dave Martin/Photos by Louise Phillips Disturbed have embarked on a 25th anniversary tour for their inaugural album, The Sickness. Accompanying them are thrash legends Megadeth, who recently announced their retirement next year.  The two groups take to the O2 stage with London being the penultimate leg of the European tour. [more…]

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Metal Singles

 THE LAST BASTION: Legion Of The Damned

Review By Smudge Smith A Thunderous Rally Cry from Newcastle’s New Gatekeepers In Legion Of The Damned, THE LAST BASTION delivers more than just a single; they deliver a battle cry. Hailing from Newcastle upon Tyne, this rising UK heavy metal force steps onto the stage with a confidence born of a [more…]